Hong Kong – city walking guide: Victoria Peak to Admiralty
Hong Kong’s Victoria Peak was once the home of the city’s colonial ruling classes, and these days its mansions still house Hong Kong’s richest. They chose well: topping out at 552 metres (1,800 ft) above the city, the highest point offers up views of a concrete and glass forest rising out of tropical wilderness. But there’s a better way to get a sense of Hong Kong’s Free Porn mash-up of natural and manmade – a meander down the mountain.
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If you’re feeling energetic, then start out with the Peak Circle Walk, a clearly signposted 45-minute flat route around the Peak. The trail has views of the city’s skyscape and also of the island’s far greener south side, looking on to sandy beaches and motor cruisers anchored in sparkling bays.
Time to descend into the city, along the Old Peak Road. The path begins with an unassuming flight of steps around the side of the Peak Tower shopping complex but this paved trail is a gem. As the name implies, it was the first path to run up the mountain; and before the completion of the Peak Tram funicular in 1888 it was the only way up, either on foot or by Jav Uncensored sedan chair.
Dotted with colonial-era lampposts, the Old Peak Road descends steeply towards the sea
If you’re heading downhill, it only takes about half an hour to complete the pedestrianised section. Dotted with colonial-era lampposts, the Old Peak Road descends steeply towards the sea. Gaps in the foliage reveal skyscrapers that gradually rise to meet you; you’ll find yourself at eye level withluxury apartments and looking down into private swimming pools and tennis courts.
Near the end of the pedestrianised trail is one of the city’s seven boundary stones: placed in 1903 to mark the limits of the one-time City of Victoria (implausibly, one of the stones went missing in 2007). The city has since expanded to sprawl across the entire territory but the boundary stones serve as a reminder of Hong Kong’s once smaller horizons.
St John’s Cathedral, Hong Kong.
Facebook Twitter Pinterest St John’s Cathedral, dwarfed by modern skyscrapers. Photograph: Alamy
The road descends now into the urban mid-levels, where the well-to-do who can’t quite afford the mansions of the Peak live. Following the road down will bring you very neatly to the entrance of the Zoological and Botanical Gardens. Completed in 1871 on rolling plains overlooking the city’s government house, this gently landscaped tropical park hosts lemurs, cranes, meerkats and alligators.
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Exit the park onto Garden Road and walk down to St John’s Cathedral. The oldest Anglican church in east Asia was completed in 1849 and while it’s dwarfed by the modern skyscrapers around it, the interior feels like any British cathedral – with the exception of the lazily circling ceiling fans.
Spiritually replenished, it’s time to cross the road to The Murray for some physical refreshment. This new hotel was once a government office tower, and its square, recessed windows were a careful bit of eco-conscious – and budget-conscious – civil service design. By setting the windows back and at an angle, the interiors never receive direct sunlight: thus cutting back on glare and saving the government a considerable air-conditioning bill. Gawp at the building’s three-storey pillared arches over a drink on the open-air patio.
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If you’re feeling energetic, then start out with the Peak Circle Walk, a clearly signposted 45-minute flat route around the Peak. The trail has views of the city’s skyscape and also of the island’s far greener south side, looking on to sandy beaches and motor cruisers anchored in sparkling bays.
Time to descend into the city, along the Old Peak Road. The path begins with an unassuming flight of steps around the side of the Peak Tower shopping complex but this paved trail is a gem. As the name implies, it was the first path to run up the mountain; and before the completion of the Peak Tram funicular in 1888 it was the only way up, either on foot or by Jav Uncensored sedan chair.
Dotted with colonial-era lampposts, the Old Peak Road descends steeply towards the sea
If you’re heading downhill, it only takes about half an hour to complete the pedestrianised section. Dotted with colonial-era lampposts, the Old Peak Road descends steeply towards the sea. Gaps in the foliage reveal skyscrapers that gradually rise to meet you; you’ll find yourself at eye level withluxury apartments and looking down into private swimming pools and tennis courts.
Near the end of the pedestrianised trail is one of the city’s seven boundary stones: placed in 1903 to mark the limits of the one-time City of Victoria (implausibly, one of the stones went missing in 2007). The city has since expanded to sprawl across the entire territory but the boundary stones serve as a reminder of Hong Kong’s once smaller horizons.
St John’s Cathedral, Hong Kong.
Facebook Twitter Pinterest St John’s Cathedral, dwarfed by modern skyscrapers. Photograph: Alamy
The road descends now into the urban mid-levels, where the well-to-do who can’t quite afford the mansions of the Peak live. Following the road down will bring you very neatly to the entrance of the Zoological and Botanical Gardens. Completed in 1871 on rolling plains overlooking the city’s government house, this gently landscaped tropical park hosts lemurs, cranes, meerkats and alligators.
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Exit the park onto Garden Road and walk down to St John’s Cathedral. The oldest Anglican church in east Asia was completed in 1849 and while it’s dwarfed by the modern skyscrapers around it, the interior feels like any British cathedral – with the exception of the lazily circling ceiling fans.
Spiritually replenished, it’s time to cross the road to The Murray for some physical refreshment. This new hotel was once a government office tower, and its square, recessed windows were a careful bit of eco-conscious – and budget-conscious – civil service design. By setting the windows back and at an angle, the interiors never receive direct sunlight: thus cutting back on glare and saving the government a considerable air-conditioning bill. Gawp at the building’s three-storey pillared arches over a drink on the open-air patio.
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